Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) was 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
12,469 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2005
All-time low
7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU), measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 12,469 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,469 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 2006 | 12,215 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,591 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11,314 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11,043 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,366 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 9,799 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9,758 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,629 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,359 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,204 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,404 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,015 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 8,928 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,752 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7,959 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7,950 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,835 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,592 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7,519 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,726 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 11,043 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 12,469 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,422 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 8,752 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10,366 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,701 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 7,959 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 3 Poland 1,367 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 3 Poland 1,367 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 5 Romania 963 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,469 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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